JP2532362Y2 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly, to a grill mounting structure of a ceiling-mounted air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Referring to FIG. 1, a ceiling-mounted type air conditioner according to a conventional example is provided with a fan 2 and a heat exchanger 3 surrounding the fan 2 in a box-shaped main body 1 opened downward. Same heat exchanger 3
The open surface is covered with a shielding member 4 in contact with the lower surface of the device, and the shielding member 4 is provided with a suction port 5 facing the fan 2 and a discharge port 6 between itself and the main body 1. Panel 7 is disposed on the lower surface of the panel, and grill 9 is mounted with opening 8 below suction port 5. Referring to FIG. 5, in this example, grill 9 is attached to opening 8 of panel 7 by hinge 16. The hinge 16 has two pivots, fixes the upper piece to the upper surface of the opening edge of the panel 7, suspends the middle piece, attaches a spring 16c to the pivot 16a, and urges these two pieces in the opening direction. The lower piece is fixed to the side wall of the grille 9 in parallel with the middle piece. The other end of the grill 9 is provided with a locking claw 9a. FIG. 6 shows another example, in which the hinge 16 has one pivot portion, one of which is fixed to the upper surface of the grill 9 with the one horizontal, and the other extends once upward along the vertical wall of the opening, and then becomes outside. The cross-sectional shape provided on the opening vertical wall is bent downward and extends into the stepped notch 7d, the lower surface is placed on the stairs, further extended under the stairs, along the ceiling, and then draws an arc The tip is bent downward, the bottom is bent inward at the bottom of the stairs, and the whole is hook-shaped. On the other hand, the cross section of the lower part of the notch 7d at the entrance is formed by rotating the hook-like shape by 90 degrees counterclockwise, and a notch 7e is provided at the lower part of the entrance. Also,
The other end of the grill 9 is provided with a sliding hook 9b. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 5, when the grill 9 is moved rightward against the spring 16c to release the locking claws 9a, the grill 9 is opened by the lower pivotal support 16b, but cannot be attached or detached. 6 moves the sliding hook 9b to open the grill 9 as shown by the two-dot chain line. In this state, when the grill 9 is moved to the left and then moved downward, the hinge 16 The tip pivots out of the notch 7d, but is rather difficult and more difficult to install.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has as its object to provide an air conditioner having a grill which can be freely opened and closed and which can be easily attached and detached.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, a fan and a heat exchanger surrounding the fan are provided in a box-shaped main body having an open bottom, and the heat exchanger is provided. An open surface is covered with a shielding member in contact with the lower surface, and the shielding member is provided with a suction port facing the fan and a discharge port between the main body and a panel is provided on the lower surface of the main body in contact with the shielding member. In addition, in an air conditioner in which a grill is attached to the opening with a portion facing the suction port of the panel being an opening, a locking claw is provided on an upper surface of one side of the grill, and an outer side of the grill is provided. The side surface is detachably mounted on the panel opening by a mounting means comprising a locking body, a suspension body, and a mounting body, and the mounting means has a projection on a folded piece formed by folding an upper part, and a pivotal support at a lower end. A suspension body with a part of A mounting body provided with a mounting hole for the socket and a part of the pivot portion, a shaft that connects a part of the pivot portion to form a pivot portion, and the vertical wall attached to the opening and the vertical wall. A locking member that forms a gap for holding the upper part of the suspension body and that has a locking hole facing the projection, and suspends the grill by the suspension body through the pivotal support, and locks the suspension body It is characterized by being inserted into the body and locked.

[0005]

When the grill is moved in the direction of the recess of the panel against the elasticity of the hanging body, the locking claw is disengaged and opened, and when closed, the upper curved portion of the locking claw contacts the panel and moves the grill in the same direction. The grill is openable and closable because it is closed by being pressed, and the projection is released from the locking hole by pressing the pressing piece, and is locked again when the suspension is inserted into the locking body, so that the grille is detachable.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an air conditioner according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is a sectional view of the air conditioner, FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the air conditioner with a panel removed, and FIG.
AOA section of FIG. As shown in the drawing, a fan 2 is hung at the center of the inside of a box-shaped main body 1 having an open bottom, and a heat exchanger 3 is also hung around the fan 2. A shielding member 4 which also serves as a dew tray in contact with the lower surface of the heat exchanger 3 is provided with a suction port 5 facing the fan 2 and a discharge port 6 is provided between the heat exchanger 3 and the main body 1 to cover the open surface. . The shielding member 4 has one end fixed to the main body 1 with a screw and the other end connected to the main body 1.
Are fixed to the heat exchanger 3 from below by four support plates 14 fixed with nuts to screws provided at the lower end of a support 15 hanging down. A panel 7 is provided below the shielding member 4, and the panel 7 has a grill 9 fitted with an opening 8 at a portion facing the suction port 5. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a main part of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a member for attaching a grill to a panel. As shown in FIG. 3, the panel 7 is provided with an opening 8, and the grill 9 is provided with a locking claw 9 a facing outward on an upper surface of one side, and a locking body 10, a suspension body 11, It is attached to the panel opening 8 so as to be openable and closable by a mounting means including a mounting body 12. Referring to FIG. 4 as well, this attachment means is provided with a projection 11b on a folded piece 11a formed by folding the upper portion, further extending to form a pressing portion 11c, and a lower end having a tubular portion 11d which is a part of a pivotal support portion. And a through hole 12a, which is a part of a pivotal support, is formed on the surface facing each other in a U-shape, and a surface without a hole is extended upward and folded outward. An attachment body 12 which is bent and has an attachment hole 12b fixed to the grill 9; a shaft 13 which connects a tubular portion 11d which is a part of the pivot portion and a through hole 12a to form a pivot portion; In order to form a gap between the opening 8 and the vertical wall 7a to sandwich the upper part of the suspension body 11, the upper surface of the hanging body 11
A vertical wall of the opening 8 on the side where the mounting means is provided, the locking body 10 being covered with a plate body having a mounting hole 10a to be mounted on the upper surface and having a locking hole 10b facing the projection 11b. The lower part of 7a is provided with a stepped recess 7b for allowing the lower part of the suspension body 11 and the grill 9 to move. Further, the suspension body 11 is made of an elastic material, and has a protruding piece 11e extending upward at the top thereof, and the locking body 10 has a through hole 10c facing the protruding piece 11e.

[0007] Attachment by the above-mentioned member firstly involves the tubular portion 1
1d and the through hole 12a are connected by a shaft 13 to form a pivot, and the mounting body 12 is fixed to the grill 9 by the mounting hole 12b. Next, the U-shaped opening is brought into contact with the vertical wall 7a, and the locking body 10 is fixed to the upper surface of the panel 7 by the mounting hole 10a to form a gap for holding the upper part of the suspension body 11. When the grill 9 is suspended by the suspension 11 via the pivotal support, and the suspension 11 is inserted into the locking body 10 against the elasticity, the projection 1
1e is inserted into the through hole 10c, and the projection 11b is locked by the locking hole 10b. When the grill 9 is rotated around the pivotal support and the locking claw 9a contacts the panel 7, the locking claw is The upper curved portion 9a guides and moves the grill 9 in the direction of the stepped recess 7b against the elasticity of the hanging body 11, and returns to the old position by the elasticity of the hanging body 11 when reaching the end point of the curved portion. Then, the locking claw 9a engages with the receiving portion 7c to complete the mounting. Accordingly, when the grille 9 is moved in the direction of the stepped recess 7b of the panel 7 against the elasticity of the suspension body 11, the locking claws 9a are disengaged and the grill 9 is opened, and when the grille 9 is closed, the locking claws are explained as described above. When the upper curved portion of the abutment is brought into contact with the panel and the grill is moved in the direction of the stepped recess 7b to be closed, it can be freely opened and closed. When the pressing portion 11c is pressed, the projection 11b is disengaged from the locking hole 10b. It is detachable because it is locked again. The protruding piece 11e serves as a fulcrum when the pressing portion 11c is pressed, reducing the pressing stroke required to release the locking of the protrusion 11b, and when a forward or backward or downward force acts on the suspension body 11. The function of preventing deformation of the upper part and securing locking is achieved.

[0008]

As described above, in the present invention, the grille is suspended from the elastic suspension body via the pivotal support and the mounting body, and the projection of the suspension body is engaged with the locking hole of the locking body. In addition, since it is possible to remove the grill with the pressing portion, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that the opening / closing and attachment / detachment of the grill become extremely easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to a conventional example.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part of an air conditioner according to another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Fan 3 Heat exchanger 4 Shielding member 5 Inlet 6 Outlet 7 Panel 7a Vertical wall 7b Step recess 8 Opening 9 Grill 9a Locking claw 10 Locking body 10b Locking hole 11 Suspension body 11b Projection 11c Pressing part 12 Mounting body 13 axes

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A fan and a heat exchanger surrounding the fan are provided in a box-shaped main body having an open lower part, and the open surface is covered with a shielding member in contact with the lower surface of the heat exchanger. Is provided with a suction port facing the fan, a discharge port is provided between the main body and the suction port, a panel is provided on the lower surface of the main body in contact with the shielding member, and a portion of the panel facing the suction port is defined as an opening. In an air conditioner in which a grill is attached to an opening, an outward locking claw is provided on an upper surface of one side of the grill, and a side surface of the opposite side is a locking body, a suspension body, and a mounting body including a mounting body. An air conditioner characterized by being detachably mounted on a panel opening and detachable 2. The mounting means includes a suspension body having a projection formed on a folded piece formed by folding an upper portion, a suspension body having a part of a pivot at a lower end, a mounting hole for a grill, and a part of a pivot. A gap that clamps the upper part of the suspension body between the mounting body, a shaft that joins a part of the pivot portion to form a pivot portion, and a vertical wall that is attached to the opening and forms the gap. The grille is suspended by a suspension through a pivot, and the suspension is inserted into the suspension and locked. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein 3. A step recess for allowing movement of a lower portion of a suspension body and a grill is provided at a lower portion of a vertical wall of an opening on a side where the attachment means is provided. Air conditioner.